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From 1 September 2020, there has been a change in the Use Classes in England by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020.
These Regulations significantly changed the previous Use Classes by revoking a number of Use Classes and introducing the following new Use Classes:
- Class E – Commercial, Business and Service
- Class F – Local Community and Learning – split into:
- F1 – Learning and non-residential institutions
- F2 – Local community
Below we summarise some of the changes:
| Use | Use Class Pre-1 September 2020 | Current Use Class |
| Shops | A1 | E or F2 |
| Financial and professional services | A2 | E |
| Restaurants and cafes | A3 | E |
| Drinking establishments (e.g. pubs) | A4 | Sui Generis |
| Hot foot takeaways | A5 | Sui Generis |
| Business – Offices | B1 | E |
| Business – Research and development of products or processes | B1 | E |
| Business – Industrial processes | B1 | E |
| Non-residential institutions | D1 | The uses have been split out within E and F1 |
| Assembly and leisure | D2 | The uses have been split out within E and F2 and some uses now falling within Sui Generis |
It will be important to take into account these recent changes when purchasing new commercial premises or granting new leases.
Further details on the current Use Classes since 1 September 2020 can be found here:-
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/9/change_of_use
